About the book
“The novel that foreshadowed Donald Trump’s authoritarian appeal.”—Salon
It Can’t Happen Here is the only one of Sinclair Lewis’s later novels to match the power of Main Street, Babbitt, and Arrowsmith. A cautionary tale about the fragility of democracy, it is an alarming, eerily timeless look at how fascism could take hold in America.
Written during the Great Depression, when the country was largely oblivious to Hitler’s aggression, it juxtaposes sharp political satire with the chillingly realistic rise of a president who becomes a dictator to save the nation from welfare cheats, sex, crime, and a liberal press.
Called “a message to thinking Americans” by the Springfield Republican when it was published in 1935, It Can’t Happen Here is a shockingly prescient novel that remains as fresh and contemporary as today’s news.
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- ISBN 9780451044129
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“The novel that foreshadowed Donald Trump’s authoritarian appeal.”—Salon
It Can’t Happen Here is the only one of Sinclair Lewis’s later novels to match the power of Main Street, Babbitt, and Arrowsmith. A cautionary tale about the fragility of democracy, it is an alarming, eerily timeless look at how fascism could take hold in America.
Written during the Great Depression, when the country was largely oblivious to Hitler’s aggression, it juxtaposes sharp political satire with the chillingly realistic rise of a president who becomes a dictator to save the nation from welfare cheats, sex, crime, and a liberal press.
Called “a message to thinking Americans” by the Springfield Republican when it was published in 1935, It Can’t Happen Here is a shockingly prescient novel that remains as fresh and contemporary as today’s news.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is It Can't Happen Here about?
“The novel that foreshadowed Donald Trump’s authoritarian appeal.”—Salon
It Can’t Happen Here is the only one of Sinclair Lewis’s later novels to match the power of Main Street, Babbitt, and Arrowsmith. A cautionary tale about the fragility of democracy, it is an alarming, eerily timeless look at how fascism could take hold in America.
Written during the Great Depression, when the country was largely oblivious to Hitler’s aggression, it juxtaposes sharp political satire with the chillingly realistic rise of a president who becomes a dictator to save the nation from welfare cheats, sex, crime, and a liberal press.
Called “a message to thinking Americans” by the Springfield Republican when it was published in 1935, It Can’t Happen Here is a shockingly prescient novel that remains as fresh and contemporary as today’s news.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in It Can't Happen Here?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre > Classic fiction: literary and general
Where can I read a sample of It Can't Happen Here?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780451044129
Who is/are the Author/s of the book It Can't Happen Here?
Sinclair Lewis
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
It Can't Happen Here is available as paperback(ISBN 9780451044129) and paperback(ISBN 9780451057600) and paperback(ISBN 9780451066169) and paperback(ISBN 9780451093868) and paperback(ISBN 9780451130426) and paperback(ISBN 9780451159366) and paperback(ISBN 9780451465641) and paperback(ISBN 9780451525826) and paperback(ISBN 9780451529299) and paperback(ISBN 9780451216588) and paperback(ISBN 9780241310663) and ebook(ISBN 9780698152700)
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